ESL Announces Massive ESL One Tournament for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Coming to Germany in August

Fans of Counter-Strike that can make it to Germany this summer – you might want to start booking your plane tickets now.

In a new post by the Electronic Sports League, the organization announced a new tournament for players of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in Cologne, Germany, ESL One: the event is already set to be the largest tournament for the game in the world, with a massive arena and large prizes at stake.

ESL detailed that the tournament will be held in Cologne, Germany from August 22nd-23rd in the (indoor) Lanxess Arena, able to seat over 15,000 spectators and offering $250,000 in prize money to the winners, with sixteen teams set to compete – the prize money will be tuned by ESL’s organization itself, rather than coming from the eSports community.

ESL One Cologne will be held in Cologne, Germany from August 22nd-23rd, 2015 – tickets for the event will be available to purchase on February 23rd, 2015.

Ryan is the Features Editor at DualShockers, with over five years' experience in the world of video games culture and writing. He holds a BA in English & Cinema from Binghamton University, and lives in New York City.